2023-11-30 17:05:00
China has completed construction of its Tiangong space station, which means “Heavenly Palace”, following the successful launch of the last module, the Mengtian scientific laboratory, in November 2023. The space station is T-shaped and weighs regarding of 66 tons, a 20% reduction in weight compared to the ISS.
It can house up to six “taikonauts”, as Chinese astronauts are called, for up to six months. China released the first photos of the space station, which show its structure, solar panels and internal equipment. The Chinese space station should have a useful life of up to a decade, according to experts.
The station is an important milestone for the country’s space program, which has ambitious plans to explore space and become a new space superpower. China intends to send manned and cargo missions to Tiangong annually, and expand and modify its form in the future.
The Tiangong space station is an alternative to the International Space Station (ISS), managed by the United States, Russia, Canada, Japan and the European Space Agency. China is not part of the ISS consortium and was prevented from participating for political and security reasons.
Check out the photo of the Chinese Space Station below:
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